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Bicycle crunch

A isolation exercise for the obliques and abs. Equipment: no equipment.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: On your back, hands by the head, legs up.
  2. Elbow toward the opposite knee
  3. Slow and controlled

Muscles worked

Equipment

None. You can do it anywhere. See more exercises by equipment.

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all bicycle crunch alternatives.

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